We're Studying, I Swear.... pv Closed

─────Alex's chair fell back with a loud THUD, which mainly came from the chair hitting the ground, but also from her head hitting the shelf full of books behind her. "Well, that's certainly not a pleasant feeling, ow..." she muttered just as a girl appeared from the other side of the table.
The girl had blonde hair and blue eyes, she looked to be fairly tall, but then again, Alex was on the ground. The blonde girl was wearing a Gryffindor sweater, black leggings, and black boots. That's a cute outfit. The girl looked somewhat familiar, Alex had probably seen her around the common room at some point.
The girl asked Alex if she was okay, "I- I think so. My head hurts quite significantly, but alas, 'tis but a flesh wound," she replied with a smile. She grabbed the girl's hand and pulled herself up. "Thank you. Sorry, I recognize you, I think. But I don't know your name. I'm Alexandria, though any nickname is acceptable, really," she rambled awkwardly. Alex wasn't the best at socializing, especially after receiving a possible concussion.
She reached her hand up and gently felt her head for any noticeable injury. She winced as her hand brushed against an already forming bruise. "Ah damn. That hurts."

Interacting: @Alexandria Clark Location: Library Date: February

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Kenzie helped steady the girl, who she now knew was named Alexandria. Everything started to click to her, and she remembered where she had seen the girl before. "You're in Gryffindor too! I've seen you around the common room before. "I'm Kenzie, Kenzie Thatcher. Sorry, I probably should know who the other members of my own house, and year, are, but I'm never really around much to actually meet people." She watched as Alexandria gently carressed her injuries. That's got to hurt, maybe I should take her to the hospital wing? OH WAIT! "I bet it does; that sounded like quite the tumble. I actually have something that might help, if you want it?" She asked, reaching for her bag on the table. "Oh, you should probably sit down, here-". Kenzie abandoned her bag and stood the fallen chair back up, setting it back in front of the table. She hovered cautiously as Alexandria sat down, waiting to catch her if she fell. Once safely sat down, Kenzie smiled and returned to digging through her bag. The bottle she was looking for was at the bottom of her bag, so as her hand fiddled around the books and other miscellaneous items, her eyes wandered to the notebook in front of Alexandria, and the history books next to it. "History of Magic homework?" she asked, finally grabbing the bottle and sitting down, placing the bottle in front of her and Alexandria.

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─────Kenzie.... I know I've seen her around in the common room, but her name sounds unfamiliar. I really should try to get to know more people in my house.

Kenzie stood Alex's fallen chair up and said that she had something in her bag for her injury. "Oh thank you, but I'm fine, really," she said with a kind smile. She sat down in the chair and watched as the girl rummaged through her bag for a little while before she pulled out a small bottle. Is she going to drug me?

Kenzie set the small bottle down on the table in front of her while looking at Alex's notebook, asking if she had been working on History of Magic homework. "Oh, uh yeah. Well, I was supposed to be working on it, but if I'm to be honest, I much prefer to draw. Besides, history can't really be that important, what's past is past. It really should stay that way, would definitely make school easier without that class," she spoke with a reserved tone, not out of distaste for the girl she was sitting with, but out of habit. She had been raised to speak as though she was some high and mighty being.

She smiled at the girl and shook her head, "I'm not the biggest fan of schoolwork, but herbology, that is a class I can get behind." Alex tucked her hair behind her ear and said, "What classes do you like?"

Interacting: @Alexandria Clark Location: Library Date: February

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Kenzie smiled as she listened to Alexandria speak. Her drawings are really good! "Oh, I understand that!" She said after Alexandria (whom Kenzie had decided to call Alex) had revealed her thoughts on the subject matter of History altogether. "That's exactly how I felt whenever I had to learn about history in my Muggle school. In truth, I still feel that way sometimes." Kenzie smiled at the girl before looking back at the bottle she had pulled out of her bag. "Are you sure you're alright? This paste here, it can heal bruises in minutes! I got it from the nurse; I take my own fair share of tumbles, you see. You can take it, if you want. I have loads more in my dorm!" She looked back down at the table and Alex's drawings. "It's hard to pick a favorite class, but if I had to choose? I'd probably say Charms or Potions. I don't mind schoolwork here as much as I did back home. Everything here is fascinating, even the boring subjects, like History of Magic. That's actually why I'm in the library. Came here to study for our History of Magic exam. I'm fairly confident about the material, except for the section on Giants. First it was Goblins, and then it was Gargoyles, and now it's Giants. Honestly, you'd think that if you wanted your students to pass your exams, you wouldn't keep changing the material!" Kenzie laughed, and pulled out her notes and books from her bag, placing them gently on the table. "If you're absolutely sure that you don't need a trip up to the Hospital Wing, perhaps we could study together? Sometimes it's a lot easier to remember the material if you had fun learning it!"

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─────Muggle school? Is she a muggle born? Oh, Mother and Father would hate it if I were to be her friend. How unfortunate for them...

Alex smiled when Kenzie offered the paste for bruises, "Oh, no, I assure you, I'm quite alright, Kenzie." She internally rolled her eyes at herself, I sound so stuck up, who talks like that?? She cleared her throat and continued, "Although I would certainly like to take you up on your offer to study with me sometime. I've tried nearly everything but my History of Magic grade continues to stay an E. Could you imagine if I were to fail the class in my first year? My mother would be absolutely livid." She chuckled dryly, her parents always had such high standards for her. They were never impossible to reach, but the only way she could reach them is if she devoted herself only to reaching that goal. Alex didn't want to end up like her parents, total workaholics who hardly even have time to speak to each other. She thought having a chance at a social life was worth the disappointment from her parents.

The young Gryffindor girl yawned as she shut the textbook that laid next to her notes, "I doubt I'll be getting anything more done as of right now. I've lost the small amount of focus I had for studying." She stood and grabbed the history book off the table, then walked a couple of metres to return the book to its rightful shelf. She returned to the table were Kenzie was still seated and began to put her belongs back into her bag, she paused as an idea popped into her mind, "Hey, would you like to come and have lunch with me? I often skip it, but it would be nice to have a meal together, as new friends." Alex smiled, hoping the girl would accept her offer.

Interacting: @Alexandria Clark Location: Library Date: February

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Kenzie giggled quietly to herself at how formal she was speaking. Not that she could blame the girl; she got the sense that Alex was raised in a similar fashion to herself. Still, it was amusing. “Studying together sounds lovely! Perhaps we might be able to avoid maternal wrath after all!” she laughed. Although she doesn’t quite understand the magical world and therefore the classes Kenzie is taking, her mother still expects Kenzie to achieve top marks in all her classes. Both of her parents, being university professors and all, expected much in Kenzie’s academic career, but they also were kind enough to not actively pressure her. She loved her parents very much. Looking back down at her notes, she too realized she could gladly use a break from staring at regional locations of different Giant colonies. She closed her own textbook and stuffed her notes back into her bag. “Yeah, I’ve been studying a lot longer than I thought. A break sounds perfect.” She watched as Alex cleaned up her own belongings and smiled at the girl when she returned from shelving a book. Figuring that Alex was about to take her leave and the girls would go their separate ways, Kenzie stood back up. She stretched her tired shoulder muscles and slung her bag onto her back, adjusting her uniform in the process. Then, Alex invited her to get lunch. “Oh!” she said, her face lighting up into a bright and cheerful smile. Friends! She wants to be friends! “Yeah, I’d love to join you for lunch! And,” she continued, “I like that…friends!”

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